Carpenter to oversee growth in Silicon Valley and the Southeast
Markets

January 12, 2017 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SAN FRANCISCO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--PAN
Communications, an integrated marketing and PR agency for the
technology, healthcare and consumer tech industries, today announced the
hire of Phil Carpenter as Executive Vice President and Managing Director
for the firm’s West Coast and Southeast operations. This strategic hire
comes on the heels of PAN’s record-setting year, following the firm’s
national expansion and acquisition across key regions.

“I’m passionate about building businesses and developing best-in-class
teams”

Mr. Carpenter joins PAN’s current executive team as a well-known
industry influencer with a strong reputation throughout Silicon Valley.
Carpenter will lead efforts to grow the firm’s brand in both the Silicon
Valley and Southeast regions while working to attract business in
targeted growth categories. Phil will also lead the employee development
initiatives and talent acquisition efforts in both of these locations
and report to PAN’s President and CEO, Philip A. Nardone.

“We feel fortunate to have such a well-respected industry leader joining
our firm to help meet the demand for integrated marketing and PR
services,” says Philip A. Nardone, Jr., PAN President and CEO. “There’s
no denying that our industry is experiencing rapid transformation from
content, to digital and PR, and Phil’s mix of both agency and corporate
experience fits nicely into PAN’s vision to deliver a unified customer
experience for our clients. I’m excited to have him join our executive
team and focus on growing these two critical regions for our firm.”

Carpenter
joins PAN with more than 20 years of experience in various marketing and
client relations positions on both the client and agency sides. During
his most recent agency role at Allison + Partners as Senior Partner and
Chair of the firm’s western region, Phil successfully led the growth and
collaboration of six offices with more than 100 employees. He played a
key role in expanding the client base, having worked with leading brands
such as Orbitz, Dropbox, DreamWorks Animation and Best Western. With the
leadership team, Phil helped grow the firm’s revenue by 400 percent
while expanding the firm’s corporate brand and attracting, motivating
and retaining top talent. Prior to his time at Allison + Partners,
Carpenter was Vice President of Corporate Marketing for SideStep, a
travel metasearch engine that was acquired by Kayak in 2007.

“I’m passionate about building businesses and developing best-in-class
teams,” the newly appointed EVP and Managing Director Carpenter adds. “I
look forward to working within PAN’s existing regions, and leveraging
our experience in other tech markets to elevate integrated marketing and
PR as a must-have. I believe my previous experience gives me a unique
opportunity to fulfill the firm’s ambition to deliver a fully integrated
service offering nationwide.”

About PANPAN
Communications is an integrated
marketing and PR agency servicing technology, healthcare and
consumer tech brands. With offices in Boston, San Francisco, Orlando and
New York, PAN delivers insight-driven, measurable public relations
programs for leading and emerging brands nationally and globally, such
as SAP, MediaMath, BlueCoat, Maestro Health and Fuze. The firm provides
today’s modern marketers with communications, influencer relations,
social media and digital services that build brand equity and drive
business results. For more information visit our website at www.pancommunications.com,
follow us on Twitter (@PANcomm)
or call 617.502.4300.